conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
work experience; work history
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
hard to reach place; remote place
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
proposal; offer; request; application
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
rampancy; prevalence; domination
you (plural); all of you; you all
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
abuse; misuse; perversion
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
living together; communal life; cohabitation
in good health; alive and well; going strong